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Witnesses saw a gray van stop in front of the house. There were three people in the van.

"Several shots were fired in the direction of the house before the van sped away," police Sgt. Jeff Gibson said.

"This homicide occurred during peak (rush hour) traffic times and we believe that numerous people may have seen the van stopped in the roadway," Gibson said.

Traffic backed up as East Market Street was blocked by police barricades in all directions. Family members were heard crying at the scene.

The Salinas Police Department is urging anyone who may have seen the van to contact Detective Byron Gansen at 831-758-7137 or Detective Gabe Gonzalez at 831-758-7127.

Another shooting happened at 9:30 p.m. Monday in Salinas at an apartment complex on the 700 block of Williams Road.

According to the Salinas Fire Department, a 20-year-old victim was shot in the head and back in that case.

He was taken to the Natividad Medical Center's new trauma center. On Tuesday, police said the victim was still alive and in critical condition.

It's been a very violent start for 2015 in Salinas with four homicides and three attempted homicides happening within one week.

No arrests have been made in any of the seven shootings.

Jose Delores Salazar was shot to death Friday night and Dexter Barnett Sr. was slain on Saturday.

Salazar, 43, was shot multiple times on the 700 block of Holly Street at 8:24 p.m. Friday. He died at the scene.

Investigators said Salazar was walking near his home when he was confronted by three people dressed in black. One person pulled out a handgun, shot Salazar, and took off running.

Detectives were still out investigating the Holly Street homicide on Saturday night when they heard more gunshots being fired nearby.

At 10:08 p.m. Saturday, a 20-year old man was driving and stopped at the intersection of Bermuda Street at Rider Avenue. He saw a gray Mitsubishi Galant or Ford Focus parked nearby.

"The victim saw muzzle flashes coming from the gray car and his windshield began shattering. The victim ducked and sped away on Rider Avenue as the suspect continued to fire. Ten large caliber casings were found at the scene and the victim's car sustained 10 strikes. Seven hit the windshield, two struck the side and one hit the rear tail light," police said.

The attempted murder victim had no gang ties, police said.

A description of the gunman's car matched a car used in another attempted murder that happened Friday night on the 100 block of Sherwood Drive.

During the Sherwood Drive shooting, a 20-year-old man was driving when someone behind him in a gray Mitsubishi Galant fired three shots at him, Officer Sheldon Bryan said. The victim suffered a non-life threatening gunshot wound in his shoulder.

"The motive for the shooting is unknown and the victim does not appear to have gang ties," Bryan said.

Salinas' third homicide of 2015 happened on Saturday in Salinas at the intersection of North Main and East Lake streets.

Police found Dexter Barnett Sr., 42, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He died at the scene.

On Jan. 7, 25-year-old Paul Morales Jr. was found dead on the 1600 block of Madrid Street. He had been shot several times.